Rush, rush, rush. That's how it is nowadays for most of us. I am in a rush so often, that many of my workouts last about 15 minutes. I get em' done when time allows. The shorter workouts are bodyweight and dumbbells. Makes it simple - no changing weights, just grab em' and go. Here's Friday's RUSH workout. 1A) 1 arm dumbbell snatch - worked up to 105 lbs for 3 reps 1B) mixed pull ups - max reps every set 1C) handstand push ups - max reps every set I went non stop for barely … [Read more...]
THE Video that Gives Me Goose Bumps
My words won't do justice, so let me make my words brief here... Just watch this video and when you're done, I want you to take immediate action on something you have always wanted to do, but for some odd reason, you always made an excuse for. I am so pumped from this video, so now it's time to work on a project and kick some serious ass. I am exhausted, it's 10: 15 PM at night, been working since 7 AM, but F**K it, I ain't stopping, no quitting, I want the best and this means believing, … [Read more...]
Workouts of The Dragon
Bruce "The Dragon" Lee was quite the physical specimen, as we all know this all too well. I saw some recent pics of him using his own gripper machine, which we now see on the market in various places. Bruce was not only a work out fanatic, but he was truly a forearm / grip training fanatic. Check out one of Bruce's workouts below... … [Read more...]
Try This
Sometimes I do one exercise for an entire workout, or one type of movement for an entire workout. Not only is this a great challenge but it is also a great way to overload the body like never before. Have you ever done all types of carries for an entire workout? I talk about this a lot at The Underground and have discussed the power of this method. We will carry any and every training tool we have from different positions: - Barbell on back - Sandbag in arms - Kettlebells … [Read more...]
The Gladiators, an Inside Look
Every Friday at 5 PM we have a packed house of guys training together. It is getting insane, but we organize the groups very tightly and there is little to no down time. This is a mix of high school Football players, College Football Players and a few guys from a adult Football League. The workout pace is furious as we almost always perform 2 movements back to back. If they feel like they're waiting too long they know to work in abs and pull ups. you can't go wrong with rock solid abs and a … [Read more...]
Strength & Size Roundtable Q & A
I took part in a series of questions regarding the development of strength and size. This is a 3 part series and you'll also get some powerful info from my good friend Dave Tate. You'll get my usual no-nonsense approach for training, check it out Here In Strength, Zach Even - Esh … [Read more...]
Getting Crazy
Sometimes you need to go overboard and take things to a "crazy" level with your training. Shocking your body every once in a while is good for the sould. You will feel great overstepping the typical boundaries and rules of "weight lifting" and you'll get stronger because of it. Back in the day, there was a HUGE bodybuilder named Vic Richards. He never competed, but he was a freaky gym monster. He never followed the typical rules, instead, he would spend time on an exercise. Maybe 1 hour of … [Read more...]
Get Under the Bar
"Get Under the Bar" - Dave Tate has a powerful book titled "Under the Bar". I don't care what you get under, but get under something heavy. Get your hands dirty, lift it, push it, pull it, drag it, carry it, press it, throw it.....I've seen people develop strength by moving many different kinds of "weights", but, those who made the most porgress lifted HEAVY. There are no two ways around it, you gotta lift heavy weights to develop incredible strength. Strength that you can use in the real … [Read more...]
Why I HAD to get an Anvil!
I saw a ton of posts at Dave Draper's awesome site dedicated to Dr.Ken and many spoke about his son, Kevin. They posted this pic and it motivated the heck out of me to get me an anvil. I am loving the anvil, I'll be posting pics, articles and videos of anvil training at http://UndergroundStrengthCoach.com You tell me, does Kevin look like a BEAST or what?!?! If the pic above doesn't motivate you, check your pulse. In Strength, Zach Even - Esh P.S. - The snow is coming down HARD … [Read more...]
Q&A: Building Muscle, High Reps vs Low Reps
Above, the Back of BIG Kevin Tolbert Zach, It's a bit confusing to me as I've been reading a lot of books about building up muscle & strength. Many of them said reps should be around 8-12 and anything more is a waste of time. I hear you're saying that we should go for high reps to obtain muscle. Please tell me the difference between doing high & low reps? What impact does it have? You see I've only started training recently & want to build up my muscle. I've … [Read more...]